1242
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 12th century – 13th century – 14th century |
| Decades: | 1210s 1220s 1230s – 1240s – 1250s 1260s 1270s |
| Years: | 1239 1240 1241 – 1242 – 1243 1244 1245 |
1242 Media
Depiction of the Battle of Lake Peipus in the late 16th century illuminated manuscript Life of Alexander Nevsky
Dirham of al-Mustansir, Abbasid caliph
1242 (MCCXLII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1242nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 242nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 42nd year of the 13th century, and the 3rd year of the 1240s decade. As of the start of 1242, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Deaths
- February 10 – Emperor Shijō of Japan (born 1231)
- October 7 – Emperor Juntoku of Japan (born 1197)
- William de Forz, 3rd Earl of Albemarle
- Archambaud VIII of Bourbon
- Hojo Yasutoki, regent of Japan (born 1183)
- Richard Mor de Burgh